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PINWHEEL The bottom photo shows several of the author's variations on the basic cockade fold. The number of points can vary from five or six up to ten or twelve, depending on the amount ( angle) of the pivot at step 2. 1. Follow steps p. 68, without joining stitches at ends of points, then place marking pin at center of folded triangle (detail A). 1 through 4 for basic cockade on 2. Fold second point following steps 5 and 6 for basic cockade, but instead of aligning it with first point, pivot new point to align with pin from step 1 (detail B). Being careful not to catch first layer of ribbon, make two backstitches as shown (detail C) to hold point in place. 3. Continue folding points and pivoting as described until pinwheel is complete, then bring start and end together and whipstitch closed at center and edges (details D and E). Good thread choices are quilt- ing, milliner's, or upholstery thread, silamide (a thin, strong, glazed thread similar to milliner's thread that's available-along with millinery needles-from tailor's supply houses, like Greenberg &: Hammer, 800-955-5135), or even Coats &: Clark Dual Duty sewing thread. Match the thread to the ribbon colors, and use double thread knotted at the end since there are many layers of ribbon to penetrate, and the thread must be pulled up tightly to make an attractive motif. Large, plastic-head pins come in handy for holding folds and positioning new folds, especially [or 70 THREADS